# maker
## English
### Etymology

From Middle English maker, makere, equivalent to make +‎ -er. Compare Scots makar, Saterland Frisian Moaker, West Frisian makker, Dutch maker, German Macher, Danish mager, Swedish makare. Doublet of makar.

### Pronunciation

* (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˈmeɪk.ə/
* Audio (Southern England):(file)
* (General American) IPA: /ˈmeɪk.ɚ/
* Rhymes: -eɪkə(ɹ)

### Noun

maker (plural makers)
* Someone who makes; a person or thing that makes or produces something.
** 2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: A Natural History, page 186:The silhouette sharpens and fades as the carving is moved before the flames of the hearth, its maker grunts in perfect imitation of the ancestor - a human-lioness in oestrus.
* (usually capitalized and preceded by the) God, the Creator.
** 1707, Isaac Watts, “Godly Sorrow ariſing from the Sufferings of Chriſt”, in Hymns and Spiritual Songs, London: J. Humfreys, page 86:Well might the Sun in Darkneſs hide, / And ſhut his Glories in, / When God the mighty Maker dy’d / For Man the Creature’s Sin.
* (now rare) A poet.
** c. 1521, John Skelton, Speke Parott:Set ſophia aſyde, for euery iack raker And euery mad medler muſt now be a maker
** 2000, Alasdair Gray, The Book of Prefaces, Bloomsbury, published 2002, page 9:It is refreshing to read how makers find great allies in the past to help them tackle the present. It helps us to see that literature is a conversation across boundaries of nation, century and language.
* (law) Someone who signs a promissory note, thereby becoming responsible for payment.

#### Coordinate terms

* artisan
* builder
* creator
* doer
* fabricator
* manufacturer
* worker

#### Derived terms

* All-Maker
* angel maker
* armsmaker
* arrowmaker
* artmaker
* automaker
* babymaker
* bagmaker
* ballmaker
* barrelmaker
* basketmaker
* batmaker
* beadmaker
* beatmaker
* bedmaker
* beermaker
* bellmaker
* beltmaker
* bikemaker
* blanketmaker
* blockmaker
* boatmaker
* bodymaker
* bogus-maker
* boilermaker
* boltmaker
* bombmaker
* bookmaker
* bootmaker
* bottlemaker
* bowlmaker
* bow maker
* boxmaker
* brakemaker
* bread maker
* breadmaker
* breechesmaker
* brickmaker
* brushmaker
* bucketmaker
* bulletmaker
* buttonmaker
* cabinetmaker
* cabinet maker
* cakemaker
* candlemaker
* candymaker
* capmaker
* cardmaker
* carmaker
* carpetmaker
* carriagemaker
* cartmaker
* casemaker
* causeymaker
* chairmaker
* chaisemaker
* changemaker
* cheesemaker
* chipmaker
* cidermaker
* cigarmaker
* cloakmaker
* clockmaker
* clogmaker
* clothesmaker
* clothmaker
* clubmaker
* coachmaker
* codemaker
* coffeemaker
* coffee maker
* coffinmaker
* coinmaker
* collarmaker
* colormaker
* colourmaker
* comaker
* combmaker
* cordmaker
* coremaker
* corsetmaker
* couchmaker
* cradlemaker
* cratemaker
* crazymaker
* crownmaker
* cuckold-maker
* culturemaker
* culture maker
* cupmaker
* dancemaker
* deal-maker
* dealmaker
* decisionmaker
* decision maker
* demomaker
* dicemaker
* diemaker
* difference-maker
* difference maker
* dishmaker
* dollmaker
* doormaker
* drainmaker
* dressmaker
* drugmaker
* edgemaker
* fablemaker
* face-maker
* fanmaker
* feathermaker
* fellmaker
* fell-maker
* feltmaker
* filemaker
* film maker
* filmmaker
* film-maker
* firemaker
* flagmaker
* floatmaker
* flymaker
* forkmaker
* funmaker
* furnituremaker
* gallowsmaker
* gardenmaker
* garmentmaker
* gearmaker
* glassmaker
* globemaker
* glovemaker
* gluemaker
* gownmaker
* grantmaker
* gunmaker
* harnessmaker
* harpmaker
* hatmaker
* haymaker
* hedgemaker
* historymaker
* hitmaker
* holiday-maker, holidaymaker
* homemaker
* hookmaker
* housemaker
* hurdlemaker
* ice cream maker
* icemaker
* imagemaker
* inkmaker
* instrument maker
* ironmaker
* jobmaker
* keymaker
* kiltmaker
* kingmaker
* kitemaker
* knifemaker
* lacemaker
* lampmaker
* lawmaker
* leathermaker
* legendmaker
* lensmaker
* linemaker
* listmaker
* lockmaker
* logmaker
* longbowstringmaker
* lossmaker, loss-maker
* lovemaker
* lutemaker
* makeress
* maker-outer
* makership
* makerspace
* maker-up
* maker-upper
* mantuamaker
* mapmaker
* market maker
* match-maker
* matchmaker
* matmaker
* meet one's maker
* merry-maker
* merrymaker
* milk maker
* mischief-maker
* modelmaker, model maker
* moneymaker
* money maker
* money-maker
* moviemaker
* mythmaker
* needlemaker
* netmaker
* newsmaker
* noisemaker
* oddsmaker
* opinion maker
* opinionmaker
* opinion-maker
* organmaker
* pacemaker
* painmaker
* paintmaker
* pancake-maker
* pantmaker
* papermaker
* passagemaker
* passage maker
* pastrymaker
* pathmaker
* pattenmaker
* patternmaker
* pattern maker
* pencilmaker
* penmaker
* phonemaker
* phrasemaker
* piano maker
* piemaker
* pinmaker
* pizzamaker
* placemaker
* planemaker
* platemaker
* playmaker
* pointmaker
* policy maker
* policymaker
* posture-maker
* potmaker
* pouchmaker
* poundmaker
* powdermaker
* price maker
* pricemaker
* printmaker
* programme-maker
* propmaker
* pursemaker
* queenmaker
* quiltmaker
* rainmaker
* rakemaker
* ratemaker
* razormaker
* ribbonmaker
* roadmaker
* robemaker
* ropemaker
* rugmaker
* rulemaker
* sackmaker
* saddlemaker
* safemaker
* saggar maker
* sailmaker
* saltmaker
* saucemaker
* sausagemaker
* sawmaker
* scarfmaker
* scentmaker
* setmaker
* shieldmaker
* shirtmaker
* Shoemaker
* shoemaker
* shotmaker
* shovelmaker
* signmaker
* slavemaker
* sleevemaker
* sludgemaker
* slut-maker
* snackmaker
* snowmaker
* soapmaker
* sockmaker
* songmaker
* soupmaker
* soy milk maker
* sparmaker
* spearmaker
* spectaclemaker
* speechmaker
* spellmaker
* spoonmaker
* springmaker
* spurmaker
* star-maker
* starmaker
* staymaker
* steakmaker
* steelmaker
* steel-maker
* stencilmaker
* stockingmaker
* stovemaker
* strokemaker
* sugarmaker
* suitmaker
* sweatermaker
* sweetmaker
* swordmaker
* tablemaker
* tallowmaker
* tankmaker
* tapemaker
* tasselmaker
* tastemaker
* teamaker
* tent-maker
* tentmaker
* theatermaker
* theatremaker
* thimblemaker
* threadmaker
* tiemaker
* tilemaker
* tiremaker
* toastie maker
* toastmaker
* toolmaker
* topmaker
* torchmaker
* toymaker
* trackmaker
* trap maker
* treatymaker
* tree-maker
* trouble maker
* trouble-maker
* troublemaker
* trucemaker
* truckmaker
* trunk-maker
* trunkmaker
* truthmaker
* tubemaker
* tubmaker
* twinemaker
* vasemaker
* vatmaker
* veilmaker
* versemaker
* videomaker
* violin maker
* violinmaker
* waffle maker
* wafflemaker
* wagonmaker
* wandmaker
* waremaker
* warmaker
* watchmaker
* watermaker
* wavemaker
* waxmaker
* waymaker
* wealthmaker
* weaponmaker
* weathermaker
* wellmaker
* wheelmaker
* whipmaker
* wickmaker
* widowmaker
* widow maker
* widow-maker
* wigmaker
* will-maker
* windowmaker
* winemaker
* wiremaker
* wordmaker
* worldmaker
* wreathmaker
* yarnmaker
* yogurt maker

#### Related terms

* make
* makeover
* making (noun)

#### See also

* creator

### Anagrams

* Merak, Keram, kerma, Kemar, marke, Marek

## Dutch
### Etymology

From maken (“to make”) +‎ -er.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈmaː.kər/
* Audio:(file)
* Hyphenation: ma‧ker
* Rhymes: -aːkər

### Noun

maker m (plural makers, diminutive makertje n, feminine maakster)
* maker (person or thing that makes, produces or repairs something)

#### Derived terms

* druktemaker
* fietsenmaker
* gangmaker
* praatjesmaker
* schoenmaker
* schoonmaker
* stratenmaker

#### Descendants

* Jersey Dutch: mâker
* Negerhollands: maaker
* Skepi Creole Dutch: maker

### Anagrams

* kamer

## Middle English
### Alternative forms

* makere, makiere, makyere, macare

### Etymology

From maken +‎ -er.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈmaːkər(ə)/

### Noun

maker (plural makers)
* God as creator of all.
* Someone who makes; a craftsperson.
* An author or other creative.
* (rare) One who does.

#### Derived terms

* bellemaker
* monymaker
* patynmaker

#### Descendants

* English: maker
* Scots: maker, macker, makar
** → English: makar
* Yola: maakere, maakeare

#### References

* “māker(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

## Norwegian Bokmål
### Noun

maker m
* indefinite plural of make